Sustainable Fisheries and Communities Trust

Meet our team - Abbie Topping - Projects Coordinator and Aquaculture & Fisheries Specialist Abbie is an Aquaculture and Fisheries specialist with a wealth of experience across different sectors. #SustainableFisheries #MeetOurTeam #FisheriesSpecialist

The Community Catch Open Consultation is now live! Click here to find out more about Community Catch and take part in the consultation: communitycatch.org/consultation/ We want to hear your views on our proposals to provide market recognition of sustainable small-scale fisheries.

Introducing SFACT's new trustee! At the end of 2023 SFACT said thank you and goodbye to trustee Andrew Bassford but welcomed our new trustee Editrudith Lukanga. Recognised as a global leader for small scale fishers’ organisation, we are thrilled to have Editrudith join our team.

It’s time for another scholar spotlight! This time we are showcasing a progress report from scholar Adam Ziyad. His project’s working title is: Could the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission turn the tide to become an effective RFMO? Read about it here: sfact.org/latest-news/ #PhD

It's live! The Sustainable Fisheries and Communities Trust 2023 Annual Report is live on our website. Featuring stories from projects and scholars from around the world, we invite you to read our first ever annual report. You can find it on our website: sfact.org/wp-content/upl…

Here is another annual report teaser The Somali Natural Resources Research Centre (SONRREC) was established with the objective to protect and manage the country’s natural resources. Their FAD retrieval project is investigating the impact of said fish aggregating devices (FADs)

SFACT has been providing funding and support to run workshops in Indonesia for over two years. These workshops are to determine how we can develop good estimates of catch data. You can read more about these workshops in our annual report which is launching very soon.

Since launching in 2020, we have been fortunate to fund 14 scholars on their PhD journeys. One of our first scholars, Indonesian national Ilham, is approaching the final stage of his PhD. Read about Ilham's work here: sfact.org/latest-news/ #Research #Scholars #PhD #Tuna

Introducing SFACT's first Annual Report for 2023! Shining a light on a number of scholars, researchers and projects we have supported, it will be launching later this month so keep an eye out on our socials and website for its release. #annualreport #annualreport2023

Sharks are one of the most important and charismatic species in our oceans, but new research has highlighted that despite a global effort towards their conservation, shark mortality continues to rise. Ready our blog piece here: sfact.org/latest-news/ #SharkFishing

Demand for fish swim bladders (maw) is increasing and has resulted in unregulated fishing and illegal trade. SFACT has been providing funding for an online workshop aiming to develop an overview of the knowledge on the fish maw trade. Read about it here. sfact.org/latest-news/

The work of Youth Pawa continues to inspire with their mangrove eco-restoration project, but their latest venture could enhance the livelihoods in coastal Kenya even further. Read about the groups beekeeping initiative on our website here: sfact.org/latest-news/ #IndianOcean

There are only two days to go until the screening of Human Rights at Sea’s film “Death at Sea”. SFACT supported the investigations for the film, and our Projects Coordinator, Sophie Atkinson, will share her thoughts about it, so keep an eye on our LinkedIn. #HumanRightsAtSea

Human rights abuses at sea is an ongoing problem, often happening under the surface. We've written a blog piece on the issue and the inspiring work of the Human Dignity Group which SFACT proudly supports. Read the blog written by Ellie Matthew here <sfact.org/latest-news/>

SFACT scholar Lulu Middleton is two and a half years into her PhD titled: Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems: The role of mangroves and their potential to support gendered food and nutrition security in Indonesia. Go to our website to read the update sfact.org/latest-news/

Have you seen our latest LinkedIn post? We are shining a light on Dr Cristina Pita and Mr Alexander Ford's research - read about it here. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Introducing Beatrice Kinyua - Research Consultant Beatrice says…"Positive change comes from the passion to conserve and protect with the ultimate goal of creating sustainable and honourable livelihoods." sfact.org #SustainableFishing #CoastalCommunities

With 2023 drawing to a close, we thought it would be good to reflect on our achievements this last year with an infographic. If you would like to know what we’ve been up to since our inception in 2020, click here sfact.org/our-impact/ #SmallScaleFisheries #IndianOcean

Read about it here. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… (2/2)

Did you see our latest LinkedIn post? We reposted Steve Misati's post about his experience at COP28 (1/2)